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Chinese Antique Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Black Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique shop sign with gold and red décor, turned into a coffee table with black horse
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Black Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique shop sign with gold and red décor, turned into a coffee table with black horse
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
French Brass and Glass 3-Part Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully fabricated 3-part gilt bronze or brass coffee table. The main section of the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Rubi Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Gold Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi coffee table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Rubi Coffee Table Nero Marquina Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi coffee table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf
Three Rocks Medium Coffee Table, Gold Leaf, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the three rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,217 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Gold Leaf, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the three rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,620 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French 19th/20th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry
Ormolu Coffee Tea Table
By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee or Tea Table by Émile Mottheau - Maison Mottheau et Fils. The serpentine rectangular features a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Coffee table in gilded iron, Edition Maison Ramsay, Paris, France, circa 1960
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table in wrought iron, hammered and then gilded with leaf. Patina of use.
The top is a thick
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold, Wrought Iron
French Gilt Iron and Red Marble Low Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming coffee table with a great, dynamic design created by the inwardly curving apron and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
20th Century Brass and Bronze Coffee Table with Maron Imperial Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A beautiful hand crafted brass, bronze and marble coffee table circa 1960s and attributed to Maison
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Brass
French Louis XV Chinoiserie Coffee Table, Attributed to Escalier de Cristal
By L
Escalier de Cristal
Located in Forney, TX
-century when coffee tables came into fashion.
The top executed in a striking exotic deep rich burgundy
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
One of a Kind Phyllis Morris Sled Shaped Coffee Table 1970
s
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Tarzana, CA
One of a Kind Phyllis Morris Sled Shaped Coffee Table - 1970's
This model is the rarest model that
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$7,500 Sale Price
58% Off
Impressive Black and Gold Hollywood Regency Square Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant large square Hollywood Regency style black with gilt details coffee table having what looks
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Zebra Wood, Giltwood
French 1930s Forged Iron
Marble Coffee Table in the manner of Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in London, GB
A chic circular forged iron coffee or large side table in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat (1902
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
1940s Mid-Century Coffee Table Gio Ponti attributed in Walnut , Glass Top
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Iconic elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table attributed to Gio Ponti possibly made by Casa e
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
An Italian Mid 19th Century Giltwood Oval Coffee Table with Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid-19th century Italian gilded wood coffee table. This Italian coffee table features a gilded
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Unique Coffee Table Made of a Thick Freeform Wood Top Supported by Brass Arms
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unique coffee table is made of a thick freeform wooden top supported by 2 gilt
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
P.E. Guerin Faux Bois Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Cocktail Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous mid-century Modern P.E. Guerin faux bois tree branch gilt bronze coffee cocktail table
Category
Vintage 1960s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
1930s Louis XVI Wood and Gilt Bronze Low Table by Chanaux
Pelletier, France
By Chanaux
Pelletier
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Louis XVI-style lacquered wooden low coffee table with animal skin-covered top and gilt
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Jean-Charles Moreux Style Forged Iron Coffee Table Etched Mirrored Glass Top
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco coffee table, sofa table in the style of Jean Charles Moreux.
Features a forged iron
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,765 Sale Price
30% Off
French Midcentury Style Gilt Iron Cocktail Table from Design by Marc du Plantier
By Marc du Plantier
Located in New York, NY
A rare design for a French Mid-Century Modern cocktail table by Marc Duplantier in hand-hammered
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Maison Baguès Mid-Century Modern Round Glass Brass Bronze Coffee Cocktail Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Maison Baguès Mid-Century Modern round 1/2" thick glass top, with bronze faux bamboo style frame structure.
Measures: 36" Round x 17.5" H.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Glass Top Hollywood Regency Spanish Revival Coffee Table Style Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome large rectangular thick glass top coffee table in a fabulous gilded and scrolled Hollywood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Coffee table modern scagliola top gold leaf base handmade in Italy by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Perla H coffee table will add a final and sophisticated touch to your house.
This exquisite item is
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
Mid-Century Gold Rope and Tassel Coffee Table
Located in Hastings, GB
Mid-century gilt rope tassel coffee table
Italian
circa 1960s-1970s
Gilt metal base with rope and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table Blue marbled Top and gold leaf wooden feet Handmade in Italy
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
In Cobalto H coffee table our purpose is to show the new concept of the scagliola giving emphasize
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
a coffee table. This Qing dynasty shop sign from the 19th century, originally a rectangular panel
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury French Lucite and Gilt Metal Side Tables by Pierre Vandel
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or living room with this elegant pair of vintage side tables. Crafted in France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Amazing Palm Leaves Coffee Table by Hans Kögl Germany 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Munich, DE
Highly decorative and rare coffee table with gilt metal palm leaves.
Designed and manufactured by
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gilt French Iron Cocktail Table
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand forged gilt iron round cocktail in the manner of Gilbert Pollierat.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
René Drouet Mirrored Coffee Table Wrought Iron, France 1950
By René Drouet
Located in Vienna, AT
Magnificent French gilt iron coffee table with mirrored top by René Drouet (1899-1993)
This round
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Large Thai Parcel Gilt and Red Lacquered Low Table
Located in Sheridan, CO
Southeast Asian parcel gilt and red lacquered table. Early to mid 20th c.. This table features a
Category
Vintage 1970s Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood with Crystal Top Italian Coffee Table
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Round Italian coffee table from 20th century. Furniture composed of two distinct elements
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal
Stunning Large Gilded Iron Flower Leaf Scroll Coffee Table, France circa 1960
s
By Maison Jansen, René Drouet, Maison Charles
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Large Gilded Iron Flower Leaf Scroll Coffee Table, France circa 1960's. This piece has has
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat, France, 1950s
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Iron forged gilt coffee or cocktail table with original glass top designed in the manner of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,015 Sale Price
20% Off
A fine early 20th c French designed gilt bronze XV P.E Guerin cocktail table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine signed Louis XV inspired gilt bronze legged cocktail table by P.E Guerin.
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee or Sofa Table with Briar-Root Top, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian coffee or sofa table with brass finish lacquered metal base and shiny
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Style Coffee Table from Ritz-Carleton, Montreal
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style polished steel and gilt bronze coffee table with frosted glass top. The four
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Rubi Side Coffee Table Marble Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi side table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf
Mid Century Coffee Table by Decalage Art Group, manufacturer Cumino
C, Turin
By Gruppo d’arte Decalage
Located in Vigonza, Padua
. The table has gilded brass feet with upper chrome bands.
Produced by Cumino & C , Turin.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Brass and Agate Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century gilt and brass low coffee table with a top decorated with a piece of inset agate
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Mid-Century Modern French Two-Tier Maison Baguès Brass Coffee or Sofa Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern French two-tier coffee or sofa table in faux bamboo brass with mirrored edges
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique round salon/coffee table, Louis XV circa 1900. Gold with marble top
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique round salon table, Louis XV circa 1900. Gold with marble top
Solid wood body, richly
Category
Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cocktail Table with Glass
Gilt wood
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved wooden frame cocktail table. Carved florets and acanthus leaves surround the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Set of 2 French Verre Églomisé Coffee Tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in New York, NY
A set of two French Mid-Century Modern coffee tables that form one long table: Each with reverse
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Eglomise Chinese Scroll Gold Leafed Brass Glass Top Coffee Table New York 1970s
By Carlo Antonini
Located in Camden, ME
Rolled gold toned brass sheet scrolled base coffee table with hand applied gold leafed mirrored
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$6,000 Sale Price
47% Off
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Faux Bamboo
Glass Round Cocktail Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Gilt bamboo and glass coffee table. Thick circular glass. Timeless lines and design for versatility.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Bamboo Design Pair Glass Top Coffee Tables, France, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
1960s French pair black metal bamboo design legs with gold gilt trim and glass top coffee tables
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Maison Jansen French Directoire Style Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Directoire-style (20th Century) rectangular coffee table with gilt steel six-legged base
Category
20th Century French Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Louis XV Style Belle Époque Marquetry Coffee Table, Manner of F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fruitwood marquetry oval coffee table with marble top, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The low
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$9,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Hollywood Regency Little Coffee Table with Lamps, like a Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage '50th American gilt metal leaves coffee table base, signed H.R., complete with new
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
René Drouet French 1940s Coffee Table Wrought Iron and Églomisé Mirrored Top
By René Drouet
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering an iconic etched mirrored glass and painted and gilt wrought iron French 1940s coffee
Category
Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
20th Century Anglo-Indian Style Black Lacquer and Parcel-Gilt Circular Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
parcel-gilt embellishment, the table's top displays a dense, radial arrangement of foliate scrolls
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Faux Bamboo
Glass Oval Cocktail Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classy and glamorous coffee table made in Italy in the 1960's . It features a gold gilded metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hollywood Regency Gold Faux Bamboo Coffee Cocktail Table Base 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hollywood Regency / mid century modern style rectangular gold gilt faux bamboo coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Giltwood
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
1970s Gilt Iron Scroll Hollywood Regency Cocktail Table with Curvaceous Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely curvaceous table base iron with gilding and a bit of Chinese red paint showing through
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Gilt Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of gilt coffee tables is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, all gilt coffee tables available were constructed with great care. There are 2756 antique and vintage gilt coffee tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 111 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of gilt coffee tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Gilt coffee tables are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Gilt coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maison Baguès, Maison Ramsay and Maison Jansen are consistently popular.
How Much are Gilt Coffee Tables?
Gilt coffee tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,253, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $195,000.
Finding the Right Coffee And Cocktail Tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Gilt Coffee Tables
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Coffee tables became popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Pieces from this time period often show off the characteristics of Art Deco design, such as metal accents, mirrored finishes and the use of exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Coffee tables first came into use during the Victorian era, largely in response to the rise of coffee houses in London. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024There isn't really a standard size of a coffee table. Manufacturers produce coffee tables in a range of sizes and shapes. However, many rectangular tables are around 45 to 48 inches in length by 25 to 28 inches in width. Heights typically range from 16 to 18 inches. Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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